1998 Philippine Senate election

26th election of members to the Senate of the Philippines 1998 Philippine Senate election Philippines 1986 parliamentary no 1995 Philippine Senate election 1995 2001 Philippine Senate election 2001 May 11, 1998 12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate 13 Lakas–NUCD Lakas–NUCD 5 93,261,379 45.44 Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino 7 91,421,394 44.54 Senate President Neptali Gonzales Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Marcelo Fernan Laban ng Demokratikong PilipinoThe 1998 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 26th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday, May 11, 1998 to elect 12 of the 24 seats in the Senate. The two main competing coalitions in the senatorial election were Lakas—National Union of Christian Democrats—United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines and the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino umbrella coalition composed of Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, Nationalist People's Coalition, and Partido Demokratiko Pilipino—Lakas ng Bayan. The two coalitions split the 12 contested seats 7–5 in favor of LAMMP. Electoral system Philippine Senate elections are via pluraity block voting, with the entire country as an at-large "district". Each voter has 12 votes, and can vote for up to 12 candidates. Seats up were for the 1st to 12th placed candidates in 1992. Candidates The two major presidential candidates, House Speaker Jose C. de Venecia Jr. of Lakas—NUCD—UMDP and Vice President Joseph E. Estrada of LAMMP presented full 12-person senatorial slates. Former National Defense Secretary Renato de Villa's Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma, Santiago Dumlao's Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago, and Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim's Liberal Party also presented senatorial slates. Oliver Lozano was the sole independent not included in senatorial slates who was allowed to run. 610px Administration coalition +Lakas–NUCD–UMDP ticketLisandro Abadia Lakas–CMD (1991) Rolando Andaya Lakas–CMD (1991) Robert Barbers Lakas–CMD (1991) Rene Cayetano Lakas–CMD (1991) Roberto De Ocampo Lakas–CMD (1991) Ricardo Gloria Lakas–CMD (1991) Teofisto Guingona Jr. Lakas–CMD (1991) Loren Legarda Lakas–CMD (1991) Roberto Pagdanganan Lakas–CMD (1991) Hernando Perez Lakas–CMD (1991) Nina Rasul Lakas–CMD (1991) Ramon Revilla Sr. Lakas–CMD (1991) Primary opposition coalition +Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino ticketTessie Aquino-Oreta Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Ramon Bagatsing Jr. Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Rodolfo Biazon Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Robert Jaworski Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino Edcel Lagman Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Blas Ople Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino John Henry Osmeña Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Nene Pimentel Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan Miguel Luis Romero Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Tito Sotto Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Ruben Torres Independent (politician) Freddie Webb Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Other opposition coalitions 610px +Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa ticket Adolfo Geromino Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa Rey Langit Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa Roberto Sebastian Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa Roy Señeres Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa Hadja Putri Tamano Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa Jose Villegas Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa Haydee Yorac Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang ManggagawaAbraham Iribani Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa +Liberal Party ticket Raul Daza Liberal Party (Philippines) Charito Plaza Liberal Party (Philippines) +Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagbabago ticket Ludovico Badoy BAGO Eduardo Bondoc BAGO David Castro BAGO Renato Garcia BAGO Fred Henry Marallag BAGO Independents +Independent candidates Oliver Lozano Independent politician Retiring and term limited incumbents Heherson Alvarez (LDP), term limited, ran for representative from Isabela's 4th district and won; ran for senator in 2004 and lost Edgardo Angara (LDP), term limited, ran for Vice President of the Philippines and lost; ran for senator in 2001 and won Neptali Gonzales (LDP), term limited, retired from politics Ernesto Herrera (LDP), term limited, ran for representative from Bohol's 1st district and won; ran for senator in 2001 and in 2004 and lost both times Ernesto Maceda (NPC), term limited, ran for mayor of Manila and lost; ran for senator in 2004 and lost Orlando S. Mercado (LDP), term limited, was subsequently appointed as Secretary of National Defense; ran for senator in 2001 and in 2004 and lost both times Alberto Romulo (LDP), term limited Leticia Ramos-Shahani (Lakas), term limited, retired from politics Incumbents running elsewhere These all won in the 1995 election, and if lost, would have still returned to finish their six-year Senate term. Miriam Defensor Santiago (PRP), ran for President of the Philippines and lost Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas), ran for Vice President of the Philippines and won Raul Roco (Aksyon), ran for President of the Philippines and lost Francisco Tatad (GAD), ran for Vice President of the Philippines and lost Arroyo's victory in the vice presidential election meant that she would vacate her Senate seat by June 30, 1998. Results The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP) won seven seats, while the Lakas-NUCD won five. Three incumbents, all from LAMMP, successfully defended their seats: Blas Ople, Ramon Revilla Sr., and Tito Sotto. There are five neophyte senators: Rene Cayetano, Loren Legarda, and Robert Barbers of Lakas, and Robert Jaworski and Tessie Aquino-Oreta of LAMMP. Returning senators are Rodolfo Biazon, John Henry Osmeña, and Aquilino Pimentel Jr. of LAMMP, and Teofisto Guingona, Jr. of Lakas. Freddie Webb was the sole incumbent defeated. The election of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as Vice President of the Philippines in a concurrent election meant that her Senate seat was vacant until June 30, 2001. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 24 Before election‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡Election result Not upLAMMPLakas coalition Not upAfter election*√√√*++*++++ ^Senate blocMinority blocMajority blocKey: ‡ Seats up + Gained by a party from another party √ Held by the incumbent * Held by the same party with a new senator ^ Vacancy Per candidate Per coalition Coalition Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 93261379 5 Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino 6 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 56058540 4 PDP–Laban 10227765 1 Nationalist People's Coalition 9242652 1 Partido ng Masang Pilipino 8968616 1 Independent 6923821 0 91421394 7 Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa 13090781 0 Liberal Party 5429123 0 Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagbabago 1688775 0 Independent 352037 0 29285775 33873665 Electoral Politics in the Philippines https://www.quezon.ph/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/Electoral%20Politics%20in%20the%20Philippines.pdf 2010-12-10 quezon.ph Vote share #ddd 600px 410px Lakas Lakas-NUCD 45.44 LAMMP Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino 44.54 Others gray 10.02 Senate seats #ddd 600px 410px Lakas Lakas-NUCD 41.67 LAMMP Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino 58.53 Others gray 0.00 Per party Up Before Won After +/− 300px Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 93261379 +21.88 2 7 5 9 +2 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 56058540 −7.41 9 10 4 5 −5 Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma 13090781 New 0 0 0 0 0 PDP–Laban 10227765 +0.31 0 0 1 1 New Nationalist People's Coalition 9242652 −11.59 1 2 1 2 0 Partido ng Masang Pilipino 8968616 New 0 0 1 1 New Liberal Party 5429123 New 0 0 0 0 0 Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 1688775 New 0 0 0 0 0 Independent 7275858 −1.88 0 2 0 2 0 Aksyon Demokratiko 0 1 0 1 0 Grand Alliance for Democracy/Gabaybayan 0 1 0 1 0 People's Reform Party 0 1 0 1 0 Vacancy 0 0 0 1 +1 12 24 12 24 0 25736505 36415154 Vote share #ddd 600px 410px Lakas Lakas–CMD 45.44 LDP Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 27.31 Reporma Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma 6.38 PDP-Laban PDP–Laban 4.98 NPC Nationalist People's Coalition 4.50 PMP Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 4.37 Independent Independent 3.54 Others gray 3.48 Senate seats won #ddd 600px 410px Lakas Lakas–CMD 41.67 LDP Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 33.33 Reporma Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma 0.00 PDP-Laban PDP–Laban 8.33 NPC Nationalist People's Coalition 8.33 PMP Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 8.33 Independent Independent 0.00 Others gray 0.00 Defeated incumbents Freddie Webb (LDP/LAMMP), ran as House representative from Pasay in 2001 and lostFebruary 19, 2001 Ex-Sen. Webb mahihirapang bumangon sa political career https://www.philstar.com/metro/2001/02/19/122374/ex-sen-webb-mahihirapang-bumangon-sa-political-career 2024-10-03 Philstar.com See also Commission on Elections Politics of the Philippines Philippine elections President of the Philippines 11th Congress of the Philippines References External links The Philippine Presidency Project Official website of the Commission on Elections Official website of the House of Representatives 1998 Category:1998 elections in the Philippines